Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Costa Rica
9.27
in 2024
Ecuador
9.25
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
88th
Ecuador rank
89th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.27 against 9.25 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Ecuador ranks 89th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.24 | 7.88 | 0.3589 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.44 | 8.38 | 0.0604 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.99 | 9.03 | 0.0456 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 9.27 against 9.25 in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.02, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and Ecuador ranks 89th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release